"converse with" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 与……交谈
• 与……对话

Definition

与某人正式地交谈或交流思想，通常是有礼貌或深思的方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

比“聊天”更正式，经常出现在学术、职业或有深度的交流场合。口语或随意对话更常用“聊天”或“谈谈”。

Examples

I like to converse with my teachers after class.

我喜欢在课后**与**老师**交谈**。

She prefers to converse with small groups.

她更喜欢**与**小组**交谈**。

We had time to converse with the guests at dinner.

我们在晚餐时有时间**与**客人**交谈**。

It was a pleasure to converse with you about your research.

很高兴能**与**你**交谈**关于你的研究。

He was shy at first, but once we started to converse with him, he opened up.

他一开始很害羞，但我们开始**与**他**交谈**后，他就打开了心扉。

Sometimes it's easier to converse with strangers than with old friends.

有时**与**陌生人**交谈**比跟老朋友更容易。